looks like i'll be poaching in iowa this year
 

just kidding!!!:Dbut are you kidding. they raised nonresident fees again this year. it now costs right at $550 for a tag. thats silly

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Well, I live in Illinois and always will hunt here. I think it's a crime what Iowa, Illinois, and other states charge non residents. They want tourism?? I think deer hunting brings in just as muchmoney once you figure tags/permits and the what the hunters spend on gas, food, and what not. Just my opinion......

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I know quite a few IL guys goto Iowa to hunt whitetails...

$550 even sounds high to me for a non-res deer tag!

I think iowa is growing in popularity as a destination state, and with less deer tags to go around, I assume they have to limit them somehow, last I heard a non-res will draw Iowa every other year...whereas I know in IL if a non-res applies, they get a tag.

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It is getting out of control and one of these days the tag fees will get to the point where they start to really lose hunters. I almost gag when I fork over 550 bucks (it was 500 just 3 years ago) for an elk tag in Co. but to pay almost that much for a deer tag in the mid west....come on

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i heard they even raised the resident tags too. $550 for a tag is outrageous! here in wisconsin a nonresident tag is $160

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Yep and no appling either, Quality land to hunt can be hard tho. But I bet thats the same in most states. Wi has tons of public land in Northern Wi. but deer herd is way down up there, however you can chase ruffed grouse in your spare time lots of those ,plus fishing can be great.
RC

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Go one state north and it's $140 for a non-resident tag. That's rediculous.

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ive been planning a public land hunt toiowa,but the fee increase is a deal breaker for me.im just not going to pay that much.thats 200 more than illinois.that 200 will pay for my share of lodging and gas money.so,i will keep making a trip to illinois every year,until i can no longer afford that.

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theres quite a bit here in the southern part of wisconsin too. i hunt in southwest wisconsin and there is some great bucks here. thank you farm land:D

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i have seen more deerthis spring then i saw all of last year combine. has anybody else seen this two.

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i havent seen very many this spring but seen a lot last fall. usually when we start planting there out in the fields. we should have the fields planted next weekend

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Here in Central Wi, where I live and bowhunt(Waupaca CO.) Deer hunting was supposedly quite poor but with the game camera There was 21 different bucks that came to our feeder. I did get a fine 11 pointer the day after x-mas. Seems the fields this Spring held a lot of deer.
RC

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Iowa can keep there deer tags for that price!

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Wisconsin should do this.

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hey just find a buddy there and move there for a month or so before you go :DI knew a guy from indiana that moved to ky during hunting season. He had land down then and built him alittle shack and changed his id to ky guest the 15.00 each state for id change was worth the money he safed.

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Great, now they will all come up here!

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As an Iowa resident, I think it's ridiculous. I wouldn't give $500+for a tag to kill a deer. A resident pays $50+ (tag, licence, and habitat stamp)which is to damn high.

The non-resident priceis a week's stay at a hotel, with tags, food and gasfor non-residents insome states.

Eventually our herd will develop a disease due to losses of hunting ground, the high fees, and the lack of interest by the next generation. I believe our number of hunters were already down quite a bit in 2008, I can only imagine it will get worse in the upcoming years.

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racksnbeards,

It's truly good to hear a resident of Iowa say that. Yourarely hear someone from a state say that unless they were an outfitter or somone that makes income off of non residents hunters. I totally agree with you and I had planned on a trip withinthe next two years to try and hunt Iowa, but this is a deal breaker for me as well. I wil not venture to another state for anything more expensive than Illinois. Illinois last year had a difficult time of selling their permits for total with license and habitat in the are od $450. I will not pay over $500 for a whitetail license/permit. I will stay home or seek out better options. Wish Iowa good luck with its revenue and wish the business owners/outfitters good luck of recouping the lost income.

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At $550 it would be way to steep for me to check into that is for sure.. Here a nonresident combination hunting and fishing is only $137. The deer numbers are low but we have large deer so if you get lucky enough to bag one it is more than worth it..For just hunting big game the cost is $102 so if you are not up here early scouting and do not have time to fish then the cost is a little less. But again $550 dollars to hunt deer, that is rediculis in my opion..

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midsouth,

It's a common opinion were I'm located. Don't get me wrong we have lost some excellent hunting ground to non-resident lease's or them buying the ground, so their are some mixed emotions. But I have been fortunate enough to still be able to hunt some private land. What I can't do because of the higher fee's is hunt Iowawith family from other states, my son wont get to enjoy the same deer camp experience with his cousins as I did with mine. They can't afford it, and they shouldn't have to pay the same price for a deer tag, as they would for a freezer full of beef.

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Well that sucks! I was planning on heading up there next year, but for that price, I don't know if I can swing it. A $550 tag plus paying an outiftter will make it $3000 minimum.

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I hadn't paid much attention to other things but they are also raising the price of a preference point from $10 to $50. So, if you buy your 2 points to get a tag and then your tag it will cost $650 for everything!

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More deer for me! Most out-of-state hunters that hunt around me are jerks. They don't follow rules, and they ignore no trespassing signs. I don't want to generalize all non-resident hunters, but can't some learn some class!

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I was born and raised in Iowa and all my family still lives in Iowa.Dumb enough to fall in love with a woman from Virginia and move there. Can't afford to pay the non-resident fee either. Guess I will just have to pay my 18 bucks here in Virginia where I get a tag good for 3 bucks, 3 does, 3 turkeys and one bear.

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Does anyone know if non-resident students get their tags at resident price? I've been looking at grad schools in Iowa but this might put an end to that.

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Taken from the 2008/2009 Iowa Hunting Regulations book

REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASING
RESIDENT LICENSES
Hunters must meet at least one of the following
criteria to purchase a resident hunting or trapping
license in Iowa:
1. Have an Iowa driver’s license or Iowa
non-operator’s identification card and have physically
resided in Iowa at least 30 consecutive days
immediately before applying for or purchasing a
resident license.
2. Be registered to vote in Iowa. In order to
do so, you must meet all of the qualifications to
register to vote as outlined in Iowa Code chapter
48A.5.
3. Be a full-time student at an educational institution
located in Iowa and reside in Iowa while
attending the educational institution.
4. Be a nonresident under 18 years of age
whose parent is a resident of Iowa.
5. Be a member of the armed forces of the
United States serving on active duty, and: (a) is
stationed in Iowa or (b) is stationed outside of
Iowa, claims residency in Iowa, and has filed an
Iowa income tax return for the preceding tax year.
Hunting License

Don

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They charge that much because they can. It's Iowa after all...

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Well I love hunting in Iowa but they can kiss my a#$. Everytime I've been there it has been FANTASTIC hunting. A Non Res point is $50 now, I went to buy one tonight as this is the last day to purchase one and it jumped form $10. You need 2 points to get drawn for an Archery Licence in Zone 4 so you can add another 100 bucks to the crazy $550 licence. Guess what, I'll be hunting Ohio. Over the counter and some good bucks there too.

Nick as far as making a statment about most out of state unters are Jerks! Well I have a problem with that, All I hear is from the locals is how they kill two or three bucks a year with landowner permits and bending the rules a little. Why can the locals kill like that and you can call the out of staters Jerks. Why did the Governor get involved in the cost of non resident hunting fees. What does DNR do??

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My 4 Iowa pref points and money will stay in Illinois this year. Heck I get 2 buck tags here for $26/each. I wish all states would just price everything the same for everyone. It's just out of control.

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Iowa is only hurting their own. My buddy runs a small operation and has numerous people cancelling their hunts. They picked a bad time to up license fees with the economy and all. When my group goes out to Iowa, we dump alot of money into the local economy. Walmart, food joints, hotels, carwash, grocery stores, sportshops, fuel. Whats funny is they raised the licenses midstream, I paid less the first week of May, than my buddy paid the last week they were onsale. This could be our last year, unless I become a resident for 30 consecutive days before Nov.1 ! I have a problem with Nicks comments also, but I no longer entertain that kind of b.s. There are jackasses everywhere Nick. In my state and yours.

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Sorry midwwest, as of July 1st it becomes 90 days.

Taken from the IDNR site:

DES MOINES - Beginning July 1, the minimum requirement to claim Iowa as a state of residence will increase from 30 consecutive days where Iowa is the principle and primary residence, to 90 consecutive days, before someone may purchase a resident hunting, fishing or trapping privilege.
The new residency requirements were approved during the 2009 legislative session and signed by Iowa Governor Chet Culver. It becomes effective July 1.

The new residency rule also specifically excludes people from claiming residency for a special or temporary purpose which includes engaging in hunting, fishing or trapping.

Owning land in Iowa, having an Iowa driver's license or registering a vehicle or to vote does not mean a person is an Iowa resident.

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I too was shocked to see the increase in fees. I was planning a hunt for my 40th birthday in 2010 and logged in to purchase a 3rd preference point but couldn't do it - principal won out. I previously purchased preference points in 07 and 08.

Can someone tell mewhat happens to those?

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Kingfish, I did the exact thing you did. I got a preference point last year but could not do it this year on principle. They are getting out of control as far as how much they are gouging non-residents. I hope no non-residents get license and permits for that state. See how they like losing out on all the money into their system. They can keep their permits for all I care

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racksnbeards thanks for the heads up, looks like some guys actually tried this.

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Thats the idea, Iowa doesn't want non-residents for deer hunting. My wife is from Iowa and her Dad owns some land but I don't even try to get a permit. Pheasant hunting is good tho
Redclub

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A lot of states are jacking their fees up, but with Iowa, the fees were already too exspensive. They gotaccustomed to the money they were already getting and when they(had) to raise fees for extra funds like other states the permits and licenses have gotten out of my and other hunter price range. I bet you will see other states with lower fees and somewhat somewhat similar deer quality get a lot more attention. I knowthey will from me.The one's that will suffer from all of these increases infees will be the businesses that depend on out of state hunters in the fall and winter.

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Doubt it will happen, but it would be funny (for the DNR)if NO non-residents applied and theywere out all of that money. Just feel sorry for all the local business that will suffer. They are already hurting in alot of areas because their pheasant hunting has gone down the drain. If things stay the same with the drawing odds, a bow tag will cost: 2 points @$50 each plus the $560 for a tag= $660 dollars for a deer. Just can't get over how they think people can afford thator will pay that for a deer.

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Maybe this is how Obama plans to pay for healthcare plan.